Final Project

Failure Prompt

While it can be very difficult to find a flaw in the perfection that is my work this semester, I eventually found a way to critique myself. In my creating of MP 3, I forgot the first rule of making a creative, visually appealing piece, DEPTH. Depth in images allows the viewer to look through the piece, past the image on the surface. I was overall very dissatisfied with the amount of depth in both of my pieces, mainly the second one with the red and gray boxes. I began using Photoshop before I enrolled in this class in an attempt to work for the football team in design. Athletics is clearly my strong suit when it comes to Photoshop pieces, mainly because of the wide variety of images that can be used to create depth. In that piece, I wish I had used an image such as a bird’s eye view of Ohio Stadium in the background to give the piece more depth.

            My biggest success this semester is easily MP 5. I will admit that I had two of the more entertaining action words to play around with for this assignment. I knew right away that I wanted to light something on fire, but the true jackass in me came out when I decided that, instead of twisting something on fire, I should just light the word “Twist” on fire. Hand sanitizer was the perfect medium for this operation, and the outcome was fantastic. Through this success I learned how creative I can really be, and how to be resourceful to achieve the desired outcome. Overall, I have really enjoyed this class, as it has expanded my view on photography and art as a whole. 

MP 5

MP 5 FINAL STATEMENT

Action Words: Twist, Fire

After receiving such fantastic action words, there were many directions I could go with them. I knew I wanted to light something on fire, yet was struggling to think of something to light on fire and twist. Then it came to me. Just light the word “Twist” on fire! I went to CVS and purchased hand sanitizer, which is an every day item that my roommate and I discovered was highly flammable during our time in the dorms last year. I spelled out the word on a cooking pan, and, with some help from my roommates and minor burns on our hands, we lit the word, turned the lights off, and let the blue flame glow. The result was this:

MP 4

Since I go to play basketball three to four times a week, I chose to document my entire trip to the RPAC, beginning in my room at my house, all the way up to walking into the gym. The typical sounds I hear include my car doors opening and closing, the engine starting, the turn style into the RPAC, and, most noticeably, the squeaking of basketball shoes on the hardwood.

I decided to transform my trip to the RPAC into a road trip for Ohio State’s men’s basketball team, again from the locker room all the way to the opposing team’s court. My piece gives a feeling of toughness, and willingness to face the adversity of an opposing team’s home court advantage. I mostly made overt decisions on my piece, although my sound clips were altered by simply picking random alterations and sticking with one I liked. I am satisfied about using garage band, and learning how to separate sound from video on a Mac. I didn’t particularly enjoy editing sound clips since it was so difficult to decide what alterations were good for my project. 

Blog 9 Carver Response

I really enjoyed reading this story of the man and the blind man drawing a cathedral together. I loved the ending, how the man kept his eyes close just because he felt like he should, showing how everyone needs to put themselves in someone else's shoes every once in awhile, and realize that anything is possible, even helping a blind man see. I also loved how the man's impression of blind people as a whole was drastically changed. He realized that not all blind people are helpless, and that some of them can do amazing things. The religious reference was slightly confusing, but I would interpret it as some sort of divine intervention, with the blind man serving as a life-changing example for the man.

Blog 8 Response

This blog was probably my favorite of all we've read so far, and made me wish I could have experienced this speech in person. My favorite piece of the speech was definitely the story with the religious man and the atheist, and how so many people in this world are arrogant. I could obviously relate to this, coming from the most arrogant fan base in the nation. We are THE Ohio State University for a reason, because WE LOVE US. Anyways, I loved how Wallace showed that both the religious man and the atheist were equally arrogant and equally wrong. He quickly followed that up with showing how college teaches you not how to think, but how to open up your thoughts to your surroundings, and see the bigger picture.

MP 3

I couldn't decide which one I liked more, so I posted them both. Both collages show different aspects of my person. I made sure the focus of the first collage was my iPhone, since my life essentially revolves around my phone. I rely on it for organization, email, and obviously all my communication. I also wanted to add the two Nike symbols to show one of my life goals, to be a Nike employee. Additionally, I love Nike products, and own a countless number of them. The second collage utilizes the scarlet and gray, showing my first love, Ohio State. Also, my car keys are more visible, which is appropriate since I love to drive. The issue with this project is that, even if I had used all ten items, I still could not have given even a significant piece of my life. My phone does not adequately represent my relationship, which plays a HUGE role in my life, and my love for baseball and the Cincinnati Reds is nowhere to be found.